Refute builds an artificial-intelligence platform that identifies early signals of coordinated online manipulation and supplies near real-time intelligence and response recommendations. The system is used by both public-sector and commercial customers, particularly those in higher-risk sectors such as elections and mining, to strengthen resilience against increasingly sophisticated influence operations. In recent European elections, the platform uncovered more than 32,500 inauthentic TikTok videos aimed at expatriate communities, while 40 percent of monitored mining-sector sites showed signs of misleading or inauthentic activity. Having emerged from stealth with a pre-seed round in 2024, the company is now expanding its technology and client base. The newly secured seed capital will fund further product development and broaden engagement with governments and enterprises facing hybrid warfare and reputational threats. Financially, Refute has raised at least two rounds (pre-seed and seed) to date, with the latest £5 million injection supporting continued growth and R&D.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Feb 2026